Hairdressing Professional Apprenticeship

Summary

We are looking for friendly, energetic and customer-focused Salon Assistants to support our stylists and colourists as part of our team. Work in a premium, fast-paced hairdressing environment, delivering an exceptional guest experience. Perfect for someone with a passion for hair and beauty, who loves working with people.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

* Competitive industry salary
* 28 days holiday per year (minus bank holidays)
* Product discount/Staff Product Concession monthly credit spend allowance
* Salon/spa service discount
* Uniform allowance
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Benefits platform with exclusive discounts and offers
* Extensive Training & development offering

Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hours

Shifts will be between Monday to Saturday 8am - 8pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Guest Experience & Service:

• Deliver consistently high standards of customer service
• Meet and greet guests in a warm, professional manner
• Offer beverages and ensure guests feel comfortable throughout their visit
• Provide Aveda Sensory Experiences during appointments
• Always maintain guest confidentiality and professional conduct
• Confidently talk guests through services and answer questions

Technical & Salon Support:

• Prepare for the day by reviewing service provider bookings
• Shampoo and condition guests’ hair under the direction of stylists and colourists
• Rinse colour and assist colourists at the basin
• Support assistant blow-dry finishing services following Aveda guidelines
• Observe and assist stylists to develop on-the-job knowledge
• Stay up to date with seasonal trends and new techniques

Salon Standards:

• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of styling stations, backwash areas, and colour bar
• Ensure all tools, equipment, and work areas meet Aveda hygiene and visual standards
• Follow all Aveda policies, procedures, and health & safety guidelines
• Retail & Product Knowledge:
• Develop strong knowledge of Aveda products
• Demonstrate and recommend products during backwash and blow-dry services

Teamwork:

• Build strong working relationships with stylists, assistants, reception, retail advisors, and managemen
• Attend salon meetings, training sessions, and Aveda education events as required

Where you'll work

Alton House 174-177
High Holborn
London
WC1V 7AA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD

Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Adhere to legal and organisational requirements for the safe use of products, tools, materials and equipment.
• Apply safe, hygienic, and effective methods of working and infection control, while completing hairdressing services.
• Use communication and etiquette that meets industry requirements, suits and is appropriate to the organisation.
• Maintain the client’s confidentiality and comfort (modesty, privacy) at the start and during the service.
• Advise clients (new and regular) pre, during and after service on the maintenance of the look, complementary services and retail products available in the salon.
• Promote yourself, your organisation, products and services via a variety of social channels.
• Carry out wider salon duties to support the salon business (e.g. services, bookings, payments, retail, upselling and sales).
• Use a range of products, tools, equipment used in Hairdressing services in accordance with legal organisational requirements.
• Complete and maintain client records in accordance with legal and organisational requirements.
• Work as part of a team to support the salon businesses.
• Use working methods that promote environmental and sustainable working practices.
• Carry out a consultation, examine and analyse the hair, skin and scalp and complete relevant industry tests (e.g. hair classification type and characteristics tests).
• Identify (question/observation) any contraindications or limiting factors that are likely to affect or influence the service.
• Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp.
• Dry and finish hair using a range of techniques to create a range of looks, that meets the intended shape, direction, balance and volume agreed with the client.
• Use current setting and dressing techniques to create a range of looks that meets the intended shape, direction, balance, and volume agreed with the client.
• Cut hair using a range of technical skills and cutting techniques to create a range of looks, considering weight distribution, cutting angles, balance and degree of graduation, and the natural growth patterns of the hair, length of the hair ( club cutting, scissor over comb, clipper over comb, texturising, freehand, thinning, layering and razor cutting).
• Restyle hair to create a personalised short or medium (above the shoulder) length hair cut, changing the shape, length and style hair using a range of cutting techniques.
• Complete a range of hair colouring and lightening services to change the depth and tone using current colouring techniques (e.g. freehand techniques, woven highlights or lowlights, root re-touch, half head and full head application, temporary, semi-permanent, demi- permanent, quasi-permanent, permanent colour and lighteners).
• Evaluate the results of the service.
• Adhere to legal and organisational requirements for the safe use of products, tools, materials and equipment.
• Apply safe, hygienic, and effective methods of working and infection control, while completing hairdressing services.
• Use communication and etiquette that meets industry requirements, suits and is appropriate to the organisation.
• Maintain the client’s confidentiality and comfort (modesty, privacy) at the start and during the service.
• Advise clients (new and regular) pre, during and after service on the maintenance of the look, complementary services and retail products available in the salon.
• Promote yourself, your organisation, products and services via a variety of social channels.
• Carry out wider salon duties to support the salon business (e.g. services, bookings, payments, retail, upselling and sales).
• Use a range of products, tools, equipment used in Hairdressing services in accordance with legal organisational requirements.
• Complete and maintain client records in accordance with legal and organisational requirements.
• Work as part of a team to support the salon businesses.
• Use working methods that promote environmental and sustainable working practices.
• Carry out a consultation, examine and analyse the hair, skin and scalp and complete relevant industry tests (e.g. hair classification type and characteristics tests).
• Identify (question/observation) any contraindications or limiting factors that are likely to affect or influence the service.
• Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp.
• Dry and finish hair using a range of techniques to create a range of looks, that meets the intended shape, direction, balance and volume agreed with the client.
• Use current setting and dressing techniques to create a range of looks that meets the intended shape, direction, balance, and volume agreed with the client.
• Cut hair using a range of technical skills and cutting techniques to create a range of looks, considering weight distribution, cutting angles, balance and degree of graduation, and the natural growth patterns of the hair, length of the hair ( club cutting, scissor over comb, clipper over comb, texturising, freehand, thinning, layering and razor cutting).
• Restyle hair to create a personalised short or medium (above the shoulder) length hair cut, changing the shape, length and style hair using a range of cutting techniques.
• Complete a range of hair colouring and lightening services to change the depth and tone using current colouring techniques (e.g. freehand techniques, woven highlights or lowlights, root re-touch, half head and full head application, temporary, semi-permanent, demi- permanent, quasi-permanent, permanent colour and lighteners).
• Evaluate the results of the service.

Training schedule

Training takes place at the salon.

More training information

This programme includes:

• Attending all training days and education sessions
• Completing structured learning modules within set timeframes
• Working closely with salon educators to receive regular feedback
• Supporting stylists and colourists to build practical, hands-on experience
• Completing online and in-salon education to grow technical and creative knowledge

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative